Barbara Gurr

Barbara Gurr is an Associate Professor in the Department of Social and Critical Inquiry at the University of Connecticut. Her work focuses on intersections of race, gender, and sexuality through lenses of reproductive justice, Indigenous rights, and speculative fiction analysis. She holds a PhD in Sociology from UConn and has authored seminal works on Native American women’s healthcare and post-apocalyptic media.

• Education: BA in English/Women’s Studies (UConn), MS/MAs in Education/Women’s Studies (Southern Connecticut State University), MA/PhD in Sociology (UConn)

Her research explores human rights at Standing Rock Reservation, speculative fiction’s portrayal of the American body, and feminist research methodologies. She has received multiple teaching and research awards at local/national levels.

Publications span books, peer-reviewed articles, and edited collections addressing decolonial theory, queer motherhood, and critical race frameworks in sociology and media studies.